Buck Knives?

[Michael]

Big knives are fun, but not terribly practical. So if your goal is to have a huge choppy toy to play with, that looks like a good knife for it.

Me, I tend to go with a Mora, a Victorinox, and a saw. Not as much fun as a huge blade, but much more practical.

[catspa]

I've had good luck with domestic made Buck knives, never bought an imported one. Last I looked into it, they used 420 stainless which is fairly cheap and soft, but do some proprietary heat treating that makes it perform like 440 or slightly harder.

Their blades are easier to sharpen on diamond stones than oil or water stones, but power honing (say on a 1000 grit Makita wheel) works well to re-establish the edge geometry.

Parker

[ppine]

Catspa,

Good observations. I sometimes think the size of a man's knife in wild country is inversely proportional to his skill level. My Dad used to ask things like, sure it will skin a deer, but how is it for spreading mayo or gutting a trout?

[lefties]

Originally Posted by steves

The last Buck Knife I bought will probably be the LAST Buck knife I buy. I picked up a small belt clip folder and wouldn't you know Made in China,unfortunately for me I bought it while on a road trip or it would of gone right back to the store!!

email buck knives,,they will replace it free of charge with a usa made buck,,been there done that.
They were made for walmart and the discount stores only.
Chuck buck said it was their biggest mistake.
As always Buck has integrity,,if u cant sharpen a buck send it to them to do it. They are hard but hold an edge.

[catspa]

Well, historically the knife served as a secondary weapon in the era when guns were one-shooters. Now with the invention of reliable repeating firearms, I tend to think of the gun as a weapon, and knife as a tool. Most tool uses don't require a 12" blade, in fact it gets in the way.

That said, nothing wrong with carrying more than one tool. For me, Buck 110 or Case equivalent sheathed on the left side, small two blade jack in the coin pocket on the right.

I spread mayo much more often than I gut a deer...

Parker

[lefties]

Buck 110"s are excellant,,as are most Bucks. In my part of the world one needs a
bigger tool,,machete size works. No mayo out here,,,,dang this thing needs smilies........